| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hough (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Purnell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:38 | St. John's | James Hough connects on the 3 from straight away | 38-30 |
| 19:33 | Yale | Jon Carrier's layup is rejected by Louis Taylor | 38-30 |
| 19:32 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Scott Davis | 38-30 |
| 19:16 | St. John's | Louis Taylor drills a jump hook in the lane | 40-30 |
| 19:12 | Yale | Jon Carrier comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by James Hough - foul #3 on James Hough, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| 19:12 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:12 | Yale | Jon Carrier makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 18:53 | St. John's | James Hough knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-31 |
| 18:49 | Yale | Jon Carrier connects on the runner near the basket | 43-33 |
| 18:39 | St. John's | James Hough misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 18:37 | Yale | William Purnell grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 18:15 | Yale | Preston Fagan clanks a jumper from close range | 43-33 |
| 18:13 | St. John's | Louis Taylor pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 17:56 | St. John's | William Purnell picks off the pass by James Hough | 43-33 |
| 17:28 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo is fouled on the floor by James Mitchell - foul #3 on James Mitchell, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), Martin Arsenault (PF) Scott Davis, James Mitchell | |
| Subs | Yale | Keith Marshall (PF) Roberto Trujillo | |
| 17:09 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses badly on a runner near the basket | 43-33 |
| 17:08 | Yale | William Purnell tips it in | 43-35 |
| 16:53 | St. John's | Louis Taylor misses the jump hook from the right block | 43-35 |
| 16:52 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault tips it home | 45-35 |
| 16:26 | Yale | John Mahan is hacked by Woodrow Shapiro - foul #2 on Woodrow Shapiro, team foul #3 | 45-35 |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Jacob Beasley (C) James Hough, Roscoe Salzer, Louis Taylor | |
| Subs | Yale | James Slater (SF), Arlie Walker (C) Preston Fagan, William Purnell | |
| 16:02 | Yale | Jon Carrier hits a jump hook from close range set up by John Mahan | 45-37 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Woodrow Shapiro (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Charland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Martin Arsenault (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Beasley (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jon Carrier (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - James Slater (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Keith Marshall (fresh) C - Arlie Walker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | St. John's | Robert Hardy scores on a shot from the baseline | 47-37 |
| 15:22 | Yale | Jon Carrier misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-37 |
| 15:20 | Yale | Keith Marshall tips it home | 47-39 |
| 15:18 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro is fouled in the backcourt by John Mahan - foul #2 on John Mahan, team foul #1 | 47-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), James Mitchell (PF) Woodrow Shapiro, Martin Arsenault | |
| Subs | Yale | Roberto Trujillo (PF) Keith Marshall | |
| 15:03 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 15:02 | Yale | Arlie Walker grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 14:55 | Yale | Arlie Walker comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 14:54 | St. John's | The rebound goes to Scott Davis | 47-39 |
| 14:48 | St. John's | Robert Hardy is fouled on the floor by James Slater - foul #2 on James Slater, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SG), Roscoe Salzer (SF) Billy Charland, Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | Yale | Preston Fagan (SF), William Purnell (C) James Slater, Arlie Walker | |
| 14:37 | St. John's | A charge is called on Jacob Beasley - foul #1 on Jacob Beasley, team foul #4 | 47-39 |
| Subs | St. John's | Louis Taylor (C) Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 14:14 | Yale | Preston Fagan connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by John Mahan | 47-41 |
| 13:51 | St. John's | James Hough comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-41 |
| 13:50 | Yale | The rebound goes to William Purnell | 47-41 |
| 13:28 | Yale | Preston Fagan buries a runner near the basket | 47-43 |
| 13:02 | St. John's | Louis Taylor banks in the layup set up by James Hough | 49-43 |
| 12:33 | Yale | Preston Fagan can't throw it down but he's hacked by Louis Taylor - foul #3 on Louis Taylor, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), Billy Charland (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Martin Arsenault (PF), Jacob Beasley (C) Scott Davis, James Hough, Roscoe Salzer, James Mitchell, Louis Taylor | |
| Subs | Yale | John Brickhouse (SG), Keith Marshall (PF), Arlie Walker (C) Jon Carrier, Roberto Trujillo, William Purnell | |
| 12:33 | Yale | Preston Fagan makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 12:33 | Yale | Preston Fagan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 12:19 | St. John's | Arlie Walker swats the short shot by Jacob Beasley | 49-45 |
| 12:17 | St. John's | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Beasley | 49-45 |
| 12:01 | St. John's | Robert Hardy clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 12:00 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault hits the follow up shot | 51-45 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Woodrow Shapiro (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Charland (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Martin Arsenault (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Beasley (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fairly fresh) 7 ast. SG - John Brickhouse (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Preston Fagan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. PF - Keith Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Arlie Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Yale | Preston Fagan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 11:41 | Yale | Preston Fagan gets the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:28 | Yale | John Mahan is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Shapiro - foul #3 on Woodrow Shapiro, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SG) Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | Yale | William Sano (PG), Jon Carrier (SG), James Slater (SF), William Purnell (C) John Mahan, John Brickhouse, Preston Fagan, Arlie Walker | |
| 11:07 | Yale | Jon Carrier buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-47 |
| 11:02 | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 11:00 | Yale | The rebound goes to Jon Carrier | 51-47 |
| 10:38 | Yale | The jump hook by Jon Carrier is blocked by Jacob Beasley | 51-47 |
| 10:36 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 10:30 | St. John's | James Hough misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-47 |
| 10:29 | Yale | William Sano grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 10:00 | Yale | Keith Marshall hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Jon Carrier and he's fouled by Martin Arsenault - foul #3 on Martin Arsenault, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), Roscoe Salzer (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Louis Taylor (C) Woodrow Shapiro, Billy Charland, Martin Arsenault, Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | Yale | John Mahan (PG) William Sano | |
| 10:00 | Yale | Keith Marshall makes the free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:50 | St. John's | James Hough is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on James Hough, team foul #8 | 51-50 |
| Subs | St. John's | Robert Hardy (SG) James Hough | |
| Subs | Yale | Roberto Trujillo (PF), Arlie Walker (C) Keith Marshall, William Purnell | |
| 09:32 | Yale | Arlie Walker scores on a jumpshot from the left wing and he's hacked by Scott Davis - foul #2 on Scott Davis, team foul #9 | 51-52 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Yale | John Brickhouse (SG), Preston Fagan (SF) Jon Carrier, James Slater | |
| 09:32 | Yale | Arlie Walker makes the free throw | 51-53 |
| 09:18 | St. John's | Scott Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Hardy | 53-53 |
| 08:58 | Yale | John Brickhouse hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 08:56 | St. John's | Scott Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roberto Trujillo - foul #1 on Roberto Trujillo, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| Subs | St. John's | James Hough (SG) Robert Hardy | |
| Subs | Yale | William Purnell (C) Arlie Walker | |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:49 | St. John's | Scott Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:24 | Yale | Roberto Trujillo scores on a jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 08:11 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Mahan - foul #3 on John Mahan, team foul #4 | 54-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Yale | Jon Carrier (SG) John Brickhouse | |
| 08:11 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 08:11 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 07:48 | Yale | John Mahan clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Roscoe Salzer - foul #1 on Roscoe Salzer, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Yale | James Slater (SF) Preston Fagan | |
| 07:48 | Yale | John Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 07:48 | Yale | John Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hough (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jon Carrier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Slater (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Purnell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | St. John's | James Hough clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-57 |
| 07:27 | St. John's | James Hough tips it home | 58-57 |
| 06:58 | Yale | John Mahan is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on John Mahan, team foul #5 | 58-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Woodrow Shapiro (PG), Billy Charland (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Martin Arsenault (PF), Jacob Beasley (C) Scott Davis, James Hough, Roscoe Salzer, James Mitchell, Louis Taylor | |
| Subs | Yale | Keith Marshall (PF), Arlie Walker (C) Roberto Trujillo, William Purnell | |
| 06:50 | St. John's | Robert Hardy is whistled for a carry | 58-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Yale | Preston Fagan (SF) James Slater | |
| 06:21 | Yale | Arlie Walker misses the easy layup but the foul's on Billy Charland - foul #2 on Billy Charland, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Yale | William Sano (PG) John Mahan | |
| 06:21 | Yale | Arlie Walker misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:21 | Yale | Arlie Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 06:21 | St. John's | Martin Arsenault grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 06:06 | St. John's | Keith Marshall steals the ball from Robert Hardy | 58-57 |
| 05:49 | Yale | Arlie Walker misses long on a shot from the left wing | 58-57 |
| 05:47 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 05:26 | St. John's | Robert Hardy misses the easy layup | 58-57 |
| 05:24 | Yale | Jon Carrier grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 05:03 | Yale | Preston Fagan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 05:01 | St. John's | Jacob Beasley grabs the board | 58-57 |
| 04:55 | St. John's | St. John's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-57 |
| Subs | St. John's | Scott Davis (PG), James Hough (SG), Roscoe Salzer (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Louis Taylor (C) Woodrow Shapiro, Billy Charland, Robert Hardy, Martin Arsenault, Jacob Beasley | |
| Subs | Yale | John Mahan (PG), Roberto Trujillo (PF), William Purnell (C) William Sano, Keith Marshall, Arlie Walker | |
| 04:36 | St. John's | Scott Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 04:35 | St. John's | James Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 60-57 |
| 04:08 | Yale | John Mahan is fouled on the floor by Roscoe Salzer - foul #2 on Roscoe Salzer, team foul #12 | 60-57 |
| 04:08 | Yale | John Mahan makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:08 | Yale | John Mahan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:45 | St. John's | Scott Davis scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| Lineup | St. John's | PG - Scott Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Hough (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Roscoe Salzer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - John Mahan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jon Carrier (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Preston Fagan (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Trujillo (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Purnell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | Yale | William Purnell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 03:25 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:19 | St. John's | Louis Taylor scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Davis | 64-59 |
| 02:50 | Yale | John Mahan steps out of bounds on the baseline | 64-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Yale | John Brickhouse (SG), James Slater (SF) Jon Carrier, Preston Fagan | |
| 02:27 | St. John's | James Hough is called for a pushoff foul - foul #5 on James Hough, team foul #13 | 64-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | Billy Charland (SG) James Hough | |
| Subs | Yale | Keith Marshall (PF) Roberto Trujillo | |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:25 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Yale | Jon Carrier (SG), Preston Fagan (SF), Roberto Trujillo (PF) John Brickhouse, James Slater, Keith Marshall | |
| 02:18 | Yale | Louis Taylor swats the layup by Preston Fagan | 64-59 |
| 02:17 | Yale | William Purnell grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 01:59 | Yale | Preston Fagan knocks in the floater in the lane | 64-61 |
| 01:39 | St. John's | Roscoe Salzer is fouled on the floor by Preston Fagan - foul #2 on Preston Fagan, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| 01:15 | St. John's | Scott Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-61 |
| 00:58 | Yale | Jon Carrier knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Preston Fagan | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:29 | St. John's | Louis Taylor is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Louis Taylor, team foul #14 | 67-63 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:23 | Yale | John Mahan knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:22 | St. John's | James Mitchell is hacked by John Mahan in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Mahan, team foul #7 | 67-66 |
| Subs | St. John's | | |
| Subs | Yale | William Sano (PG) John Mahan | |
| 00:22 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:22 | St. John's | James Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | St. John's | St. John's is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:01 | Yale | William Sano misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | St. John's | Louis Taylor grabs the board | 69-66 |